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What’s at Stake When Ranches Change Hands
A conversation with experienced land broker Robert Dullnig
What My Father Taught Me About the Land
Jim Wentrcek grew up hunting, ranching, and learning to care for the land. One river trip, one fence line, one feeder at a time. Now he's passing it on.
Ty Keeling on Cattle, Responsibility, and the Long View
A conversation with Ty Keeling of HAB Cattle Company on cattle production, animal husbandry, land stewardship, and the long view of Texas ranching.
Twin Sisters Dancehall
A historic Hill Country dance hall in Blanco, TX
The Well You Have and the Well You Want
A landowner's guide to well maintenance, new drills, and the records that back them up.
The Texas Way: Kitchen Archives
A collection of Texas recipes passed hand to hand
The Texas Fence-Cutting War
The Law That Ended The Vigilantes, a governor's special session, and the 1884 law that closed the open range for good.
The Texas Agricultural Valuation
What every Texas landowner needs to know about ag exemptions and how to keep them
The Sterile Fly and the Trained Eye: How Texas Is Fighting Screwworm
Part 2 of a three-part series on the New World screwworm outbreak and the rural veterinary shortage in Texas. Part 1 laid out the overlap: the outbreak began in Zavala County, a designated veterinary shortage county, and the quarantine map sits on top of the counties with the fewest large-animal vets.
The State Fair of Texas: Rooted in Agriculture
From livestock shows to Big Tex, a look at the fair's agricultural roots
The Ranch That Started the Panhandle
149 Years of the JA Ranch — Palo Duro Canyon's First Cattle Ranch
The Five Ranch Assets Your Tax Return May Be Ignoring
Soil, water, roads, livestock, and timber each qualify for separate tax treatment, and most closing packages never break them out.
The Act That Made Lake Texoma
Before there was a lake, there was a river that kept taking. The 1938 Flood Control Act changed that — authorizing Denison Dam and setting in motion a project that would reshape 89,000 acres of North Texas land.
Texas Wildflowers: What grows where, and how to support it on your land
From Hill Country limestone to West Texas desert, the wildflowers that thrive on your land are already waiting. You just have to know when to mow, when to seed, and when to leave it alone.
Texas Land Trust Council: The Quiet Work of Keeping Land Working
Texas lost 1.8 million acres of working land in five years. A coalition of land trusts has spent a generation trying to slow that down.
Starting Late Doesn't Mean Starting Behind
The Adult Learn to Hunt Program gave Jeremy Shull his start. A few seasons later he was leading the hunts. Little did he know that his daughter was watching the whole time.
Keeping the Ranch in the Family
Elizabeth Crawford from Sendero Wealth Management explains why storytelling is the key
Screwworm Is Back, and the Nearest Vet Keeps Getting Farther Away
Part 1 of a three-part series on the New World screwworm outbreak and the rural veterinary shortage in Texas.
Screwworm Exposed the Vet Shortage. Closing It Is the Longer Fight.
Part 3 of a three-part series on the New World screwworm outbreak and the rural veterinary shortage in Texas. Part 1 mapped the overlap. Part 2 covered how the brush country is holding the line. This part looks at why the vets were thin to begin with, and what it would take to change that.
Santa Teresa Ranch Fest
A ranch-based music and outdoor festival in Hamilton, TX
R.A. Brown Ranch
Generations of cattle breeding, family stewardship, and data-driven ranching in the heart of North Texas.
Forged by Fire
How Mill Scale Metalworks turns steel, smoke, and live-fire cooking into tools for gathering, craft, and connection.
A Cowboy’s Calling
Mason Mitchell Howard lets the horses do the talking, building a life around patience, horsemanship, and doing the work right.
Cowboys in Black and White
Laura Goodson turns rural Texas roots, family memory, and fearless experimentation into art that feels unmistakably Western.
King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
Educational events, lectureships, and symposia designed to help ranchers sharpen their management skills and strengthen long-term ranch operations.
On Wild Game, Texas, and Making the Work Yourself
Jesse Griffiths and Jody Horton on wild hogs, creative control, and the Texas collaborations behind The Hog Book and The Turkey Book.
James Clement on Ranching, Stewardship, and the Future of Land
James Clement shares how family ranching, soil science, technology, and land stewardship are shaping the next generation of Texas ranch management.
Forged for Field and Kitchen
How Iron Grove Tool Company turns land, legacy, and hand-forged steel into tools made to be used and passed down.
How Barbed Wire Came to Texas
The invention that turned Texas grassland into property.
The Sisters behind Fraulein Boot Company
A glimpse into the inspiration behind a truly Texan boot company
What the Land Teaches When You Grow Up Listening
A Conversation with Allison Ryan
Ellis Bean on Intuition, Materials, and Gathering by Design
Peter Glassford and Isabel Moncada of Ellis Bean share how land, materials, Texas-Mexico heritage, and handmade design shape their work.
Dove Season Prep: What August Determines
The work put into a field this month is what makes opening weekend worth showing up for.
Bryant Custom Rifles: Texas Precision Rifles Built by Mike Bryant
A Wheeler, Texas riflesmith known for hand-built precision rifles, hunting rifles, and long-range bolt-actions.
Brian Cook on Seeing Texas Land From the Ground Up
A conversation with Brian Cook on ranch brokerage, wildlife management, regional land knowledge, and what it takes to steward Texas ranches well.
Beekeeping and the Ag Exemption
Six hives is the number everyone repeats. It's worth knowing where that number actually comes from, and where it doesn't apply.
Architecture, Family, and Life on Texas Ranch Land
Trey and Angela Rabke share how Texas ranch land shaped their family, architecture, outdoor education, and commitment to conservation.
A Shot of Her Own
Kelly Godfrey and Texas Women's Outdoors
5 Things to Understand About Water Before You Buy Texas Land
What a property can support starts with what's beneath it.
4R Ranch
Guided Quail Hunts in Texas Hill Country
“Conservation Capitalism”
with Jonathan Lusk of BirdDog
Texas Wildflowers: Biology, history, and what grows where
Texas wildflowers aren't delicate or accidental. They're built to wait, survive, and bloom on their own terms. This is the science and history behind one of the state's most recognizable seasons.
On King Ranch, Cowboys, and Photography
A conversation with Rahm on growing up connected to King Ranch, finding belonging through photography, and documenting ranch life with honesty and care.
Southern Ranch Sales
Southern Ranch Sales